I. Read the following passage and choose the word or phrase that best fits each blank.

    Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the space given on the right. (5 pts)

Around the age of sixteen, you must make one of the biggest decisions of your life. “Do I stay on at school and hopefully go on to university --(1)--? Do I leave and start work or begin a training --(2)--?” The decision is yours, but it may be --(3)-- remembering two things: there is more unemployment --(4)-- those who haven’t been to university, and people who have the right --(5)-- will have a big advantage in the competition for jobs. If you decide to go --(6)-- into a job, there are many opportunities for training. Getting qualifications will --(7)-- you to get on more quickly in many careers, and evening classes allow you to learn --(8)-- you earn. Starting work and taking a break to study when you are older is --(9)-- possibility. In this way, you can save up money for your student days, as well as --(10)-- practical work experience.

1.       A. term                    B. class                      C. school                   D. course

2.       A. necessary          B. important               C. worth                    D. useful

3.       A. of                        B. through                  C. among                  D. between

4.       A. skills                   B. interests                C. habits                    D. arts

5.       A. instant                B. just                        C. straight                 D. direct

6.       A. help                    B. make                     C. give                       D. let

7.       A. while                   B. what                      C. where                   D. which

8.       A. another               B. always                   C. also                       D. again

9.       A. doing                  B. getting                   C. making                  D. taking

Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the

correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

People in my city love good food and they often eat three meals (33)          day – breakfast, lunch and dinner. At about 7.00 in the morning, they usually have a light breakfast with a bowl of pho or eel soup with some slices of toast. Sometimes they have a bowl of instant noodles or a plate of xoi (sticky rice) before going to work. Lunch often (34)            at about 11.30, and most of them have lunch at home. They often have fish, meat, and vegetables for lunch. Dinner often starts (35)            about 8.00 in the -evening. It is the main meal of the day. People in my city often have rice with a lot fresh vegetables and a lot of seafood or various kinds of meat. Then, they often (36)            fruit and a glass of green tea. I think food in my city is wonderful. It is light and full of fresh vegetables. It’s healthy and very tasty, too.

Question 33: A. a                             B. an                           C. some                      D. any

Question 34: A. start                       B. starts                      C. started                   D. is starting

Question 35: A. with                       B. on                           C. at                            D. in

Question 36: A. if                            B. although                C. unless                    D. some

Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the

correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

People in my city love good food and they often eat three meals (33)          day – breakfast, lunch and dinner. At about 7.00 in the morning, they usually have a light breakfast with a bowl of pho or eel soup with some slices of toast. Sometimes they have a bowl of instant noodles or a plate of xoi (sticky rice) before going to work. Lunch often (34)            at about 11.30, and most of them have lunch at home. They often have fish, meat, and vegetables for lunch. Dinner often starts (35)            about 8.00 in the -evening. It is the main meal of the day. People in my city often have rice with a lot fresh vegetables and a lot of seafood or various kinds of meat. Then, they often (36)            fruit and a glass of green tea. I think food in my city is wonderful. It is light and full of fresh vegetables. It’s healthy and very tasty, too.

Question 33: A. a                             B. an                           C. some                      D. any

Question 34: A. start                       B. starts                      C. started                   D. is starting

Question 35: A. with                       B. on                           C. at                            D. in

Question 36: A. if                            B. although                C. unless                    D. some

Exercise 1. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each numbered blank Hi, Iam Long. I live in Hue. It is (1) …………..city in the Central Vietnam. It is not very far from Da Nang. It has the (2) ……. River in the Central Vietnam- Hương River. If you visit Hue, you should take a trip on Huong river (3)…….. the evening. It is the most interesting thing because you can hear some famous singers …..(4)…. Hue songs during your trip on Hương River. You can find a lot of temples, museums and galleries. It’s Hue’s …..( 5) attraction. Another attraction of Hue is its food. It’s really famous. You should try some like Bun Bò or Com Hen. When you want to visit Hue, you must remember to take your umbrella with you. It rains most of the day during rainy season. A. oldest B. the oldest C. older D. old AMore famous B. famous C. most famous D. the famous A. in B. on C. at D. of A. sings B. sing C. singer D. sang A greatest B. greater C. great D. more great

I. Read the passage and choose the best word to fill in each blank: (1,5 points)

We need calories or energy to do the things every day. For example,  (1) ………… we walk to school or ride a bike to school,  we spend a certain amount of  calories and even when we sleep, we also use them. But how many calories should we have a day to (2)…………. in shape? It’s difficult  for us to calculate. If people want to keep fit, they should remember that everyone should have (3) …………….. 1600 and 2500 calories a day.

            We get calories from the (4) ……………. we eat. If we get too many food and don’t take  (5)………… in any activities, we can get fat quickly. So besides studying, we should do exersise, play sports or do the housework, such as cleaning the floor, cooking etc…  If we don’t eat enough, we (6)…………….tired and weak.

1.          A. when                      B. why             C. who

2.         A. take             B. have                        C. stay

3.         A. from                        B. between                   C. on

4.         A. rice                          B. fruit                         C. food

5.         A. place                       B. part                          C. care

6.         A. have                       B. feel                          C. keep

II. Read the passage carefully then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). (1.0 pt)

   Nam likes sugar and sweet things. He often has an ice-cream and a chocolate cake after meals, but he only cleans his teeth once a day. He doesn’t like going to the dentist. Yesterday, Nam went to see the dentist because he had a terrible toothache. The dentist filled his tooth and gave him some medicine.  The dentist told him not to eat too much sugar and he should brush his teeth after meals.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 41 to 50.

John  wanted  so  much to become a  successful  businessman.  In  fact, he was  (41)      to  succeed. His (42)          from university were excellent and he worked long hours. His (43)           was to make a (44)   selling new  products.  (45)        ,  he  stopped  looking (46)        himself,  ate  junk  food  and  soon  he  put (47)         weight.  After  a  while,  he  started  feeling  unwell.  (48)          his  doctor’s  advice,  he  carried  (49)      working for 12 hours a  day,  seven days a  week. (50)      he ended up in hospital, where  he      realised that health is as important as success.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each numbered blank.

           The railway system in Viet Nam was first built in 1899, when Viet Nam was still a French colony. The total __( 28 )__ of the railroad is over 3,000 km, with the main route being the North-South __( 29 )__, which is 1,726 km long. This track was considered the backbone of Indochina at the time. Now, the rail system covers 35 out of the 63 cities and provinces of Viet Nam.

  However, the system was __( 30 )__ damaged by bombings during the war. In 1975, after the reunification of the north and the south, the Vietnamese government decided to restore the system. In the space of a year, hundreds of bridges, tunnels, and stations were restored, along with 660 km of tracks. The new and improved system was __( 31 )__ the Thong Nhat Express. Thanks to the rail system, travelling from north to south has become much more convenient for tens of thousands of people. In the past, in order to be able to buy train tickets people had to wait in long lines. Now, __( 32 )__ can buy tickets online, or at the central station, without having to wait that long.

Question28: A.  wide B.  long C.  will D.  length

Question29: A.  Way B.  Route C.  Road D.  Railway

Question30: A.  seriously B.  very C.  importantly D.  serious

Question31: A.  recalled     B.  considered C.  renamed D.  known

Question32: A.  visitors B.  buyers C.  passengers          D.  attendants

Task 8: Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blank.

Ewan McGregor was (1)_____ in Scotland in 1971. He decided to be an (2)______ when he was only nine and he (3)_____his first film in 1992. So far in his career he has appeared in a lot of (4)_______types of films, including comedies, musical, dramas and the Star Wars movies. In his career Ewan has worked with actresses like Cameron Diaz and Nicole Kidman, and his films have won lots of awards. He loves acting and when he finished filming the musical with Moulin Rouge, he said, “I have (5)______ been happier to do anything in my life”.

1. A. bear                        B. born                       C. bearing                  D. beared

2. A. acting                     B. actress                  C. actor                      D. action

3. A. made                      B. played                   C. worked                  D. starred

4. A. same                      B. difficult                 C. different                D. similar

5. A. ever                        B. never                     C. even                       D. just

Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blank.

Living in a city has a number of drawbacks. Firstly, (23) ………. is the problem of traffic jams and traffic accidents. The increase in population and the increasing number of vehicles (24) ………..  many accidents to happen every day. Secondly, air pollution negatively affects (25) ………., and it also has bad influence on the environment. (26) ………. city dwellers suffer from coughing or breathing problems. Thirdly, the city is noisy, even at night. Noise pollution comes from the traffic and from construction sites. Building are always knocked (27) ………. and rebuilt. These factors contribute to making city life more difficult for its residents.

Question 23: A. the              B. it                                         C. here                       D. there

Question 24: A. caused       B. have caused                      C. will cause     D. would cause

Question 25: A. people health                                            B. people of health  

C. people’s health                                        D. health people

Question 26: A. More and less                                           B. More and fewer              

C. Fewer and fewer                                      D. More and more

Question 27: A. down          B. up                                       C. off                          D. out